gins this Friday at The Globe in Ber-
lin, and the 10-year Army veteran
has pledged to donate all of the pro-
ceeds to the Wounded Warrior
Project.
job often takes him to The Globe for
deliveries. That meant that he went
through the restaurant's upstairs art
gallery on a regular basis.
upstairs to drop off my invoices,"
said The Globe owner Jennifer Da-
wicki.
show where all of the proceeds
would go to Wounded Warriors and
the collaboration took off from there.
to go to Wounded Warrior she kind
of perked up then," said Thomas.
supports armed service veterans
who return from duty with either
physical or mental scars. Serving in
the Army from 1986 until 1996,
Thomas said that the project holds a
special meaning for him and that he
has a lot of respect for all members
of the armed service, such as those
that are overseas today.
us," he said.
go toward Wounded Warrior. He
sees this summer's art show as a
continuation of that effort and one
he hopes will be successful.
hopefully I can sell everything in
here," said Thomas.
ings method. Thomas is a certified in-
structor in Bob Ross landscapes and
is currently only one class from being
certified in Bob Ross floral painting
as well. The name of the show at The
Globe will be, "Happy Paintings for
the Warriors."
of Painting" with his fellow soldiers
at their barracks in the evenings.
Though he never had an artistic
edge growing up, the show made an
impression and after more than a
decade out of the Army, one day
Thomas decided to start painting.
fore that in my life," he said.
something good for a worthy cause.
The Globe is glad to help with that
goal, said Dawicki, who noted that
the combination of art show and
charity effort aligned perfectly with
what the restaurant wants to do in
the community.
nation of local people connecting for
the greater good," she said.
painting all 60-some pieces, Thom-
as built every frame by hand with
the assistance of his employer Sean
Burke, owner of Crack of Dawn Ba-
kery.
the Globe. The paintings will remain
in the upstairs dining area from then
until early-August or until they are
purchased. Cash or checks will be
accepted for the sales and at the
end of the month-long event all pro-
ceeds will be transferred to Wound-
ed Warrior.
work inspire others to try out the
Bob Ross method. He was adamant
that with practice and the right atti-
tude anyone can produce art and
that the only risk is finding the time
to try.